To celebrate the “year out” mark for the 2012 Ryder Cup which is taking place at the Medinah Country Club, team captains Davis Love III and José María Olazábal took part in a one-of-a-kind event, the ‘Ryder Cup Captains’ Charity Golf Shot’ in downtown Chicago.
Both captains attempted three 220 yard shots over Michigan Avenue, from the 16th floor terrace of the Trump International Hotel & Tower onto a green floating on the Chicago River.
The City of Chicago raised the bascule-style bridge during the event, allowing the Captains a clear line of sight to the green. Olazábal described the day as a “whirlwind”, after finding success hitting the green in the typically windy Chicago conditions.
You can watch it here.
And there’s more. Apparently both captains had an opportunity to throw out the first pitch at a White Sox game (They were playing the Toronto Blue Jays). Jose Maria had never played or thrown a baseball in his life.
Davis Love III describes the experience here in his Captain’s blog.
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